Governor approves Drabu’s exit
Jammu: Governor NN Vohra on Monday approved PDP’s proposal of terminating Haseeb Drabu from the council of ministers. Drabu, finance minister of the state has been sacked by the PDP over his controversial remarks that Kashmir was not a political but a social issue. Raj Bhavan sources said that Governor has approved government decision, dropping […]
2 arrested with 43-kg poppy in Udhampur
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir police today arrested two persons in Udhampur district for allegedly possessing 43kg of poppy. Acting on a tip-off, a police party intercepted a Punjab-bound truck in Roundomail area of the district, a police officer said. Around 43.5kg of poppy, recovered from the vehicle, was seized. Both the accused — Surinder […]
Thousands participate in slain Soura militant’s funeral
Srinagar: Thousands of people on Monday participated in the funeral procession of the slain militant killed in a gunfight with government forces along with two of his associates in Hakoora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district today morning. Eesa Fazili, a resident of Soura area of Srinagar, along with his two associates were killed in […]
Cordon and Search Operation in Handwara
Handwara: Government forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search operation in North Kashmir’s Margam area of Handwara. According to initial reports a joint team of Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF have sealed all entry and exit points at Margam area of Handwara following specific information about presence of militants in the area. […]
CASO in Shopian village
Shopian: Government forces on Monday started a Cordon and Search in Aastan Mohallah of Awneera area in Shopian District of South Kashmir. Sources said that RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched the operation jointly after militant movement was detected in the area. They added that large number of troops have been […]
Drabu faces the axe, dropped from Ministry
Srinagar: A day after state’s Finance Minister Haseeb A Drabu was pulled up by his party over his remarks on Kashmir saying that ‘Kashmir is not a political problem’, the party has decided to shunt him out of the ministry. Sources in the government said that PDP has decided to drop finance minister Haseeb Drabu […]
Govt posts Anand Jain as IGP Headquarters, PHQ
Srinagar: In a minor re-shuffle, Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered the posting of Anand Jain as IGP headquarters, PHQ replacing Surinder Kumar Gupta, IGP Hqrs, PHQ. “Surinder Kumar Gupta, IGP Hqrs, PHQ is transferred and posted as Director, SSG, J&K, vice Rajesh Kumar, who has been relieved for deputation in central government” an order […]
Bangladesh plane carrying 67 passengers crashes in Nepal
Kathmandu: A US-Bangla Airlines plane carrying 67 passengers today crash landed after catching fire at Nepal’s international airport here, officials said. It was not immediately clear if there were fatalities. The plane carrying 67 passengers and four crew skidded off the runway while landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport. At least 17 people on board […]
First-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator sworn in Pakistan
Islamabad: Krishna Kumari Kolhi, Pakistan’s first-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator, was among 51 legislators who were sworn in today as the members of the upper house. Kolhi, 39, who belongs to a remote village in Nagarparkar district of Thar in Sindh province, is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Presiding Officer […]